Aviation Architecture Lead & Design Strategist

Artelia Middle-East; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Artelia Middle-East seeks a Senior Architect to lead architectural design delivery on complex projects from concept to completion. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, ensure UAE codes and aviation authority submissions, and maintain high quality across all deliverables.

You will mentor architects and BIM specialists, oversee design reviews, and present design options to clients and stakeholders to ensure program success.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant post-graduate architectural experience, including a substantial record of leading multidisciplinary design delivery on large-scale and complex projects; aviation sector experience is an advantage.
• Bachelor of Architecture / Master of Architecture Degree or equivalent.
• Current UAE professional membership, where applicable, and eligibility to obtain and maintain the relevant professional architect/engineering registration or licence required by the competent Abu Dhabi authorities.
• International professional accreditation (RIBA, AIA, or equivalent) and sustainability certification (LEED, Estidama PQP, WELL, or equivalent) are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architectural design team in the delivery of projects from concept through completion.
• Ensure that designs meet all relevant UAE codes, IATA and ICAO standards, and UAE authority submission requirements.
• Coordinate with BIM Manager and Coordinator to prepare list of deliverables and guarantee that all project deliverables meet contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure full technical coordination across disciplines and with sub-consultants.
• Conduct reviews of deliverables at every stage for quality and compliance before submission.
• Act as the architectural design lead and design coordinator, managing interfaces, priorities, design risks, reviews, and decision-making across the project.
• Lead design reviews, coordination workshops, approval meetings, and high-level presentations with Clients, executive stakeholders, operators, and authorities.
• Develop clear executive presentation narratives and communicate complex design matters through concise, high-quality visual and verbal presentations.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and quality oversight to architects and BIM team members.
• Use AI-enabled workflows and other necessary design software elements responsibly to support option generation, design analysis, visualisation, coordination, quality checks, and presentation preparation, while maintaining professional judgement, data confidentiality, traceability, and human review.

Skills

Leadership & team coordination

BIM coordination

Architectural design leadership

AutoCAD

Revit BIM

3D rendering

Grasshopper

Rhino

Dynamo

AI-enabled workflows

Education

Bachelor of Architecture

Master of Architecture

RIBA / AIA accreditation (international)

Sustainability certification (LEED/Estidama WELL)

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Enscape

Lumion

Twinmotion

Unreal Engine

Grasshopper

Rhino

Dynamo

Navisworks

BIM 360

Asite

Primavera Cloud

Job description

Artelia Middle-East seeks a Senior Architect to lead architectural design delivery on complex projects from concept to completion. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, ensure UAE codes and aviation authority submissions, and maintain high quality across all deliverables.

You will mentor architects and BIM specialists, oversee design reviews, and present design options to clients and stakeholders to ensure program success.